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CONFEPEKATE  STATES  OF  AJI ERICA, 

(^tlAUTK.R.MASTUU    (IE.XKRAI/S    OkFK  U, 

RiciiMo.vn,  Vv.,  Di'c'r  1,   ISGl. 

ENTITLED  TO  TRANSPORTATION. 

OffictTs  and  soldiers  iiiulcr  nrdiTs.  and  cm  (ifficial  liiisinc.ss. 

(^iiarti'rniastcrs'cU'rks,  iiiuk'r  (inlci's. 

Soldiers  left  behind,  sicl;,  (ir  liv  aieidiiit,  and  leeiinls  willi  nideis,  are  entitltd  tn  IraiisiKirtation  fn  llieir  companies. 

Sick  and  wmnided  soldiers,  bavin.sr  an  order  lor  Iransiiortation  from  a  Jledical  Director  or  from  the  Surgt-'on  Cieneral,  h> me 

and  hack. 
■Soldiers  honoraldy  diseliaifred. 
Rejected  reernits. 

Officers  and  scddiers  transferred  liv  order  of  tlie^War  Depailment  or  General  cuinmaudiii};. 

^      Horses  ot  officers  accorHin^To  re}rniu'''on  allowance. 
A.ssistant  .Snrtreons  on  diil>',  ol)eyin,ir  first  order. 

'Ihe  remains  i  f  deceased  i  (Fieers  and  soldieis,  with  an  escoil  ofone  man. 
-'ores  and  snpplies  for  troops  or  hosjiitals. 
Lanndresses,  musicians  and  colored  cooks,  when  travclinfr  with  their  companies  or  regin-.ents,  and  when  discharged. 


NOT  ENTITLED  TO  TRANSPORTATION. 

Resifrned  and  disniisiSed  oflicers,  and  tliosi-  iiermitted  to  exchange  stations. 

Civilians  receiving  appoinlnicnt.  e.xcejit  Assistant   .'burgeons. 

<  lllieers  and  men  on  furlong. i  or  leave  of  ahsence. 

( 'ivilians  hringing  recndts  and  ciintiiliutioi.s  for  volunteers. 

Civilians  who  have  rendered  voluntary  service  arc  not  entitled  liy  reason  thereof. 

( Iflieers  on  sick  furlough. 

Horses  for  chajilains. 

Servants. 

Soldiers  im  sick  furlouudi,  without  orders  from  a  Jledical  L)irect<n\ 

Snlistilutes,  andsoldiers  who  are  relieved  hy  substitutes. 

Persons  in  charge  of  officers"  horses. 


SPECIAL  ORDERS. 

V      Persons  who  go  for  the  remains  of  soldiers  nuist  have  an  order  from  a  tjuarteruuister. 
-^ — i^rsrsmust  have  an  lu'der  from  the  .'^m-geon  General  or  a  Jk'dical  Director. 


GENERAL  INSTRUCTIONS. 

State  officers  have  no  authority  to  give  orders  upon  the  C'onfedcrate  States  Government  fm-  transportation. 

The  orders  of  army  officers  for  transportatitui  for  other  than  legitimate  army  business  will  not  be  respected. 

'I'ransportation  will  not  be  given  on  verbal  orders;  and  the  papers  jirescnted  must  always  be  in  the  ])ropcr  form. 

The  jiractice  heretofore  existing  of  sending  recruiting  oflicers  from  tlie  army  has  been  jiridiibitcd  by  the  Secretary  of\Ynr. 

Officers  are   required   to  use  great   discretion   in  sending  details  from  their  commands,  and  to  confine  them  to  strictly 

necessary  Imsiness      This  is  urged  in  conse(pienee  of  the  great  abuse  in  this  respect  which  has  heretofore  jirevailcd. 
Transportation  for  guards  or  details  must  eudiraci'  the  whole  party. 
Recruits  must  Imve  a  I'crtifieate  of  fitness  from  an  .Vrmy  Surgeon. 

(^luartermastcrs  nmst  always  endorse  on  discharges  :   "  'I'ransportation  furnished  in  kind." 
(^luartermasfers  will  be  careful  not  to  give  transjiortation  for  "  sutlers' stores." 
(^)uartermasters  have  no  )>ower  to  delegate  to  others  authority  to  sign  for  them. 
Officers  and  soldiers  must  not  be  deprived  of  their  orders  or  furloughs. 
Public  stores  must  not  be  sent  by  mail  train  without  special  orders  from  Quartermaster  General. 

Id^ Offirrrx  al  thr  ilijj'nt)il  posts  trill  he  governed  hy  thttc  instructiam. 

Quartermaster  General. 


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